Monday
I had arranged to meet a City high-flyer for a second viewing of a 495,000pounds
flat in Palace Gate, currently occupied by a tenant. Unfortunately, Monday is
the one day the tenant isn't at work, so she insisted on having her leisurely croissants while my viewer, his wife, their chauffeur and I twiddled our thumbs
in the car.
When we got in, the couple asked to see the parking space that comes with
the flat, so we all trooped into the lift and down to the basement garage. As we
inspected the space, the lift doors closed behind us. All exists were barred.
Luckily, I still had a signal on my mobile,so I rang the office who called the
managing agents who located the porter, who arrived with an " I've-seen-it-all-before" look on his face.
At least it undermined the excellent security: the City chap made an offer.
출처: Evening Standard Home & Property Wednesday 14 July 2004
* Book2, Unit 8 *